Molecular Logic Devices: Lanthanide Luminescence to Mimic Molecular Logic and Computing through Physical Inputs (Advanced Optical Materials 12/2020)

Innovative monolithic silicon-based structures incorporating luminescent lanthanide-based complexes for performing logical functions are reported by Carlos D. S. Brites, Luís D. Carlos and co-workers in article number 2000312. This is the first report showing sequential logic and arithmetic operations combining molecular lanthanide-based complexes and physical inputs on non-wet conditions. This may enable the future concatenation of distinct logical functions and reuse of the logical devices, a step forward toward the integration of molecular logic devices.